Adam Lallana has become a full England this season (Picture: AFP/Getty)

What have they been smoking at Old Trafford this week? £30million for Adam Lallana AND Luke Shaw?

Do they think it is buy one get one free? Do they think Southampton Football Club have the same sales policy as that annoying PVC window company (it’s free fitting). Well they can certainly BOGOF.

These are arguably two of the hottest properties in English football at the moment. I know the Scots are meant to be tight, but have a day off David?

The thought that either of these players would leave for a club that will play as many Champions League games as Saints next season is pretty ludicrous anyway, but at a bargain £15million each? No chance.

This is a seller’s market, which makes them a fair bit more valuable than that. They are both English, so double it, and what’s more Saints don’t want or need to sell.

What a waste it would be to have a talent like Lallana in a team [like United]

If Manchester United continue to disrespect teams in the transfer market, just as they did when they tried to prize both Leighton Baines and Marouane Fellaini from Everton in the summer, then they are going to become even more of a joke than this season has already achieved. The pedestal is down, we don’t have to listen to you anymore.

Luke Shaw has impressed on the international stage (Picture: Reuters)

It may be difficult for them to come to terms with, but there will be many suitors looking at Saints’ young stars this summer and a lot of them will be a more attractive proposition than joining Moyes’ United side, who are clearly on the slide.

What a waste it would be to have a talent like Lallana in a team where he would be instructed to ‘keep getting crosses in’.

I’m sorry United fans, these times they are a-changing, and as much as you might covet our superb academy graduates, it’s going to take a lot more than simply being Manchester United to get them.